Linux distros (was Re: RH9 disks on the net.)

[Luke Davis]

If that's going to happen, a "speakup=no" option is probably needed, to
prevent its loading in a precompiled kernel.  In fact, it should probably
the default, with a make config item to make "yes" the default, if that is
really intended.  Then it enters standard driver land, and doesn't get in
the way.


On Wed, 9 Apr 2003, Lorenzo Prince wrote:

> Speakup is a patch that was actually included separately.  The kernel
> source itself on the Slackware CD doesn't include it, however, it was
> patched in to be included in the speakup.i, speakup.s, etc. precompiled
> kernels.  Wouldn't it be really nice, though, if Speakup could be included
> as a "make config" question in the official kernel.org source?  Just a
> thought, if anyone who happens to have some influence on the nice folks at
> kernel.org is on this list.
>
> Lorenzo
>
> E Pluribus Unix
>
> Gregory Nowak staggered into view and mumbled:
>
> > On Wed, Apr 09, 2003 at 08:58:31PM +0200, Doug Sutherland wrote:
> > > Patrick uses the unmodified kernel source, ie linus' source,
> > > the stuff from kernel.org ... and I like it that way ... so
> > > if supermount or anything else isn't in the official source
> > > it won't be in slackware ... is it in the official kernel?
> > >
> >
> > Oh, really? Then what about speakup (grin)?
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> >
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